Monday, August 24, 2009
Oxford Eagle

By KELLY SHACKLETON
Staff Writer

Monty, a retired cadaver dog, retrieved a bag of body parts yesterday.  Her owner, Beau Dixon of Oxford, opened the bag and immediately placed a call to 911.

Elizabeth Jones, the information officer for the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff’s Department, confirmed that, "A dog found a package that had two severed human feet enclosed. There is a forensic team on site searching the area for anything that may seem out of place. We will make every effort to identify these remains. We ask that the public stay out of their way."

With the discovery of a severed finger earlier this month, many speculate that maybe these body parts are connected. I spoke with Lewis Silky, the owner of the Days Inn where the finger was found on August 8, who said, "I bet that Mr. Knight, who never returned for his belongings, killed someone in that room."

Oscar Knight was the guest who was staying in the room where the finger was found. Knight has not yet come forward with a statement and attempts to contact him by authorities have come to naught.